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Secretary reports spread of the Taliban’s Abdul Ghani Baradar, report- General Antonio Guterres takeover of Panjshir, and news ed by some Taliban sources to called a “looming humanitar- agencies said at least 17 people be in line to lead the new gov- ian catastrophe”. /*90500< were killed and 41 hurt in the ernment, said in remarks on Western powers say they firing. Qatar’s Al Jazeera channel that are prepared to engage with the n a surprise move, Pakistan’s Sources in the Taliban told the new administration “will Taliban and send humanitari- Ipowerful intelligence chief news agency Reuters on include all factions of the an aid, but that formal recog- Lieutenant General Faiz Saturday that its fighters had Afghan people”. nition of the government and Hameed on Saturday dashed to taken Panjshir Valley, the final “We are doing our utmost broader economic assistance Kabul, according to media holdout in its quest to seize efforts to improve their living will depend on action - not just reports here, amidst the Taliban Afghanistan. “By the grace of conditions. The government promises - to safeguard human struggling to finalise and install Allah Almighty, we are in con- will provide security, because it rights. % , - an inclusive Government in trol of the entire Afghanistan. is necessary for economic Afghanistan that would be The troublemakers have been development,” he said. acceptable to the internation- defeated and Panjshir is now Meanwhile, some signs of al community. under our command,” one normality returned to Kabul. A delegation of senior Taliban commander was Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistani officials led by Inter- quoted as saying. Heavy fight- Afghanistan said a technical P Services Intelligence (ISI) Kabul to discuss the matter of ing continues in the valley and team was able to reopen Kabul Director General Lieutenant repatriation and transit has left hundreds dead airport to receive aid, accord- General Hameed arrived in through Pakistan of foreign till now. ing to Al Jazeera, which also Kabul to conduct discussions nationals and Afghans fleeing However, resistance leaders cited its correspondent as say- :;8<;94/ sources said here on Saturday. with the incoming Taliban gov- Taliban rule. denied the claim to Reuters. ing domestic flights had Details and schedule of Modi’s ernment, the Pakistan “The issue of pending “News of Panjshir conquests is restarted. he situation in Afghanistan visit to New York and Washington: India and the Observer newspaper reported. requests from countries and circulating on Pakistani media. The airport has been closed Tand the ongoing fight Washington were now being United States are closely watch- The ISI chief is expected international organisations This is a lie,” said Ahmad since the United States on Aug. against the corona pandemic worked out, they added. He ing Pakistan’s actions in to meet top Taliban leaders for the repatriation/transit Massoud, who is leading the 30 completed the evacuations will figure prominently during last visited the USA in 2019 Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary and commanders. through Pakistan and the rebels. of more than 120,000 U.S. cit- Prime Minister Narendra when Donald Trump was at Harsh Vardhan Shringla said “Issues relating to Pak- need to determine the mech- Meanwhile, former presi- izens, other foreigners and Modi’s talks with President the helm. on Friday. In the limited Afghan security, economy, anism through which dent Hamid Karzai in a state- Afghans deemed at risk from Joe Biden during his visit to the Sources said the two have engagement that India has had and other matters will be Pakistan could allow these, in ment has asked the Taliban and the Taliban, and withdrew the USA at end of September. met virtually on at least three with the Taliban, the new taken up with the Taliban coordination with the ground the “resistance front” in last of its troops. Modi is also likely to address occasions, including the Quad Afghan rulers have indicated leadership,” the report said, authorities in Afghanistan Panjshir to stop the fighting The Taliban’s main the annual United Nations became president earlier this summit in March, the climate that they would be reasonable quoting sources. will be discussed during the and resolve their issues through spokesman, Zabihullah General Assembly session. year. Moreover, it will be the change summit in April, and in addressing New Delhi’s con- According to the Express meeting with the Taliban talks, TOLO news reported. Mujahid, also said one of the This will be Modi’s first first face-to-face meeting the G-7 summit in June this cerns, the foreign secretary Tribune, Hameed will also officials,” it said, quoting The Taliban source also main foreign exchange dealers visit to the USA since Biden between the two leaders, year. added. meet Pakistan’s envoy in sources. ! ! ! "#$ % &' (!! ,2=, *+ , ##" hooter Manish Narwal % -- Ssmashed a Games record + while shuttler Pramod Bhagat yet again asserted his suprema- cy with his Gold-winning per- formance as India’s tally swelled to 17 after a four-medal show * % on a memorable penultimate :;8<;94/ %/ day at the Tokyo Paralympics, %*% here on Saturday. midst the controversy over The 19-year-old Narwal Aissuing of Covid-19 vac- % + shot a total of 218.2, a cine passports, a report has Paralympic record, for Gold in warned that lack of global that the certificates should be the Economic and Social P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 standards for coronavirus cer- only used during the pandem- Research Council (ESRC) as event while Bhagat humbled tificate is a key barrier to their ic and their use is discontinued part of UK Research & " 0 % % Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in # $" %" " successful implementation once the WHO declares that Innovation (UKRI)’s rapid 0% the men’s singles SL3 class " % around the world. 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India had won just four edition of the Games while basic data protection principles, providers build data protec- The research was also medals in the last edition in Rio compatriot Singhraj Adana including lawfulness, fairness tion into the design of these informed by twenty semi- 2 0 + while the total count from the bagged the Silver to make it a and transparency, purpose lim- certificates by default, and structured interviews with 1972 edition when the country sensational one-two finish for itation, data minimisation, that the confidentiality and technologists and experts in P $% competed for the first time till the country. accuracy, storage limitation, security of the information digital identity and certifica- & these Tokyo Games was 12. Narwal, who holds the integrity and confidentiality, collected and processed are tion conducted between ' More medals are in store P ! ! world record in the category, and accountability. maintained. Providers of December 2020 and March 6/ for India on the final day on " claimed the yellow metal in P4 It has identified three key these certificates should pre- 2021. with shuttlers Suhas Yathiraj Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event in barriers to implementation - vent any unauthorised access, Dr Beduschi said: *0 *1 and Krishna Nagar sailing into contention for a Bronze after place play-off in the mixed SL3- his debut Games. lack of trust, lack of global stan- accidental loss, damage, or “Focusing only on the tech- 7 the men’s singles finals of SL4 losing his semifinals while the SL5 class. “I’m very happy,” said dards, and lack of a holistic destruction of the data. nological solutions for Covid- 8 +0 class and SH6 class respective- duo of Bhagat and Palak Kohli Narwal smashed the Narwal who hails from approach. The report presents inde- 19 health status certificates is 6/ ly. Tarun Dhillon too stayed in will also feature in the third- Paralympic record to clinch Ballabhgarh in Haryana. 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